Newlat

Italian food group Newlat has announced that it intends to buy a majority stake in Centrale del Latte d’Italia, an Italian-based dairy group. With revenue of €180 million ($ 193 million) last year, Centrale del Latte d’Italia is a producer of milk, yogurt, cream and cheese as well as fresh vegetables, pasta, cured meats, and desserts. Besides Europe, the company exports to China, Hong Kong, Macao, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi …

Delverde, an Italian food company specialising in premium-positioned pasta, has been acquired by Italian food company Newlat, according to reports in ESM and Il Sole 24 Ore. Delverde is being acquired from leading Argentine food firm Molinos Rio de la Plata  for €9.25 million ($10.45 million), reportedly as part of Newlat’s strategy of acquiring historic Italian food brands from overseas multinationals. Based in Fara San Martino in Italy’s Abruzzo region, …